October 30

On October 30 in SVR history.

1895 The General Manager recommended that Ironbridge and Broseley station should be renamed Iron Bridge & Broseley. His proposal was adopted the following month, although the original spelling was correct!^[1]
1993 A meeting of volunteers formed the Friends of Kidderminster Town Station
2011 A special meeting of The Passenger Tank Fund was arranged to discuss and vote on a proposed sale of BR Standard 4MT No 80079 with a view to the sale proceeds being applied The 75069 Fund.^[2] No such sale took place.
2021: The Stanier Mogul Fund organised the 'SMF 50 Golden Jubilee' charter train to mark 50 years as a preservation group in 2020. The celebration had been delayed by COVID-19.

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